Typical price: £450
What is it: Windows Mobile smart phone with a slide-out Qwerty keypad
What we think: Boasts plenty of features but is let down in part by a fiddly keypad
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 27 May 2008
Tags: MWg, MWg Zinc II, user experience, edge, Qwerty
We like:
GPS; Wi-Fi; HSDPA
We don't like:
Keypad is too flat; camera lacks flash
CNET UK judgement:
A flat keypad that's fiddly to use takes away from what is otherwise a good phone. Considering MWg is still testing the smart phone waters, it has to be congratulated for getting this far with the Zinc II, but we hope more attention is paid to usability in the future
Full review:
The smaller a company is, the harder it can be for it to make attractive, high-end products. Shrugging off its growing pains, MWg has pulled off a good-looking smart phone with the Zinc II. Similar in size and weight to the HTC TyTN II, the Zinc II is a touchscreen phone with a slide-out keypad, available for around £450 SIM-free. Continue Reading...
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